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At first glance, ChatGPT seems poised to replace Google, with its ability to generate conversational, seemingly intelligent answers. The name “ChatGPT,” which stands for Generative Pre-trained Transformer, even sounds like the kind of engineering project born in a lab. When it launched in November 2022, it took the world by storm, reaching 100 million users faster than anything before. Tech giants scrambled, with Nvidia and others rushing to supply hardware, sparking a new AI gold rush.